CPC Subgroup
E06C 1/005 Full Title
Ladders in general (mounted on undercarriages or vehicles E06C5/00; permanently attached to fixed structures E06C9/00)
Filing statistics
CPC E06C 1/005 belongs to the parent subclass E06C, which recorded 9,371 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 606 in 2013 to 690 in 2023 (+14%), peaking at 1,088 applications in 2018. The most active applicants in class E06 are SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS (1,388 applications), HUNTER DOUGLAS (874 applications) and VIEW (763 applications).
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class E06, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FR 1,388
- HUNTER DOUGLAS US 874
- VIEW US 763
- VKR HOLDING DK 627
- GUARDIAN GLASS US 460
- PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY JP 426
- LG ELECTRONICS KR 406
- SOMFY ACTIVITES FR 368
- SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 353
- AGC GLASS EUROPE BE 350